indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
remembrance; recollection; recognition
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
anything and everything; just about everything
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
until now; so far; up to the present
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)